In Chicago at the ILADS conference and scientific meeting for 2018, there was a very interesting update and breakfast presentation on the use of dapsone as a persister drug agent in chronic, recurring lyme disease and post - treatment lyme disease syndrome. It is important to note that the terminology is quite descriptive and accurate: it is not "post-lyme syndrome" - implying that the lyme is gone, but rather simply making a statement of "post-treatment lyme disease syndrome" - which can theoretically be applicable to both the presence of residual lyme after standard treatment, or the persistence of lyme symptoms without the active infection. In either case, certain therapeutics are very useful.

Many naturopathic practices are filled with patients with chronic diseases, in which allergies and senstivities play a large role. Often there are patients who have been suffering for years without relief, or even a diagnosis that explains their suffering. In many cases, the conventional assessment has been chronic fatigue syndrome or fibromyalgia, if there is persistent fatigue and/or muscle pain.

Less commonly there are naturopathic patients who's allergies are not strictly limited to the common environmental and seasonal allergies that plague Vancouver and Richmond patients. There is a subgroup of allergic patients who seem to have severe, persistent, and debilitating allergies to multiple chemicals, usually synthetic. These naturopathic patients can react to things like detergents, perfumes, dyes, VOC (volatile organic compounds), foods, inhalants, even electromagnetic fields. The diagnosis of multiple chemical sensitivity usually applies when the patient is sensitive to low doses of these compounds which non-chemically sensitive patients would have no problem with...

Dr Eric Chan, ND

Dr. Chan has a practice focus on chronic lyme disease, pain, and chronic fatigue. He has certifications in chelation therapy, acupuncture, oxidative medicine, and prescription drug authority. Because of his patient population, he has developed a strong special interest in infectious causes of chronic illness, including lyme and related illnesses.

Dr Tawnya Ward, ND

Dr. Ward has a general practice with an interest in using detoxification and environmental medicine in treating difficult cases. Dr. Ward's practice focuses on the treatment of allergies, chemical sensitivies, women's hormonal balancing. Dr Ward has attained certifications in chelation therapy/heavy metal detoxification, acupuncture, prescription drug authority, and oxidative medicine.

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The Pangaea Clinic is located in the scenic Steveston Village of Richmond, BC. It is at #120 - 12011 Second Ave, with the cross road at Chatham Ave.

Our mission is to intervene with safe, powerful, and rapid natural therapies in order to enable the body to overcome obstacles to cure. In this way our patients will feel, live, and be healthier.

In order to achieve this, our practice is not based solely on "pathological" diagnoses of disease. Underlying causes are sought, with due weight given to functional disturbances.

No matter what the diagnosis or the treatment plan, our one and only goal is to have the patient overcome obstacles to cure in order to feel, live, and be healthier.

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Any intravenous or invasive procedure carries risks. Many chronic conditions, including those associated with lyme disease as well as chemical sensitivities, are controversial in both diagnosis and treatment standards. Be sure to seek qualified second opinions.